Vehicle makers and component suppliers are making products more reliable and durable than ever before. But no matter how well made a truck or component is, from time to time things are going to go wrong or at the very least, trucks are going to need maintenance.
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...Read the rest of this storyFourKites announced that Steve Bachert has joined the company as chief revenue officer. Bachert will be leading the global go-to-market functions and building the foundation of a global sales network for FourKites, with an emphasis on scalable and sustainable revenue growth.
Bachert, a veteran of the software industry for 24 years, joined FourKites with experience in architecting, building, and scaling global sales organizations in hyper-growth, competitive environments.
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...Read the rest of this storyComdata announced a partnership with Electronic Logging Device (ELD) provider KeepTruckin to further address the compliance needs of the North American trucking industry. Through the Comdata MyFleet Program, small trucking businesses can buy, pay for and integrate KeepTruckin ELD systems into their operations.
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...Read the rest of this storyConMet announced it has welcomed Ken Kelley to its leadership team as vice president of North American Sales. Located at ConMet's headquarters in Vancouver, WA, Kelley will oversee OEM truck sales, aftermarket sales, trailer sales, and sales operations.
“We are pleased to welcome Ken back to the ConMet team and we feel confident that his wealth of knowledge and experience will be a great fit for continuing to expand both our current and future sales initiatives in the US,” stated Mike Swiderski, president of ConMet.
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...Read the rest of this storyNoting its total cost of ownership (TCO) benefits such as weight savings and maintenance advantages, Ridewell Suspensions has approved the Bendix ADB22X-LT air disc brake – engineered specifically for trailers – for use with its 5-in. and 5.75-in. trailer axles.
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...Read the rest of this storyThese inverters installed on the assembly line at major truck manufacturers were mounted outside and were waterproof. These were heavy and expensive too. With the advancement in technology, we were able to develop lighter, more compact and better performing inverters that can be easily installed inside the cab. Some of the newer models have GFCI on the unit so electronics can be plugged directly on it if needed.
While our newer products aren't an exact replacement, the Freedom HFS 1055 and 2055 would be suitable replacements in True Sine Wave. They would necessarily need new battery cables routed into the cab where the inverter should be mounted.
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